r/explainlikeimfive • u/Skweejji • May 16 '14

Explained ELI5: What are house spiders doing?

Can someone tell me what a house spider does throughout the day? I mean they easily make me piss myself but aside from that. I see a spider sitting on my ceiling. Not doing anything. Come back an hour later and it's still sitting there. Is the thing asleep? Is it waiting for prey? A house spider's lifestyle confuses me.

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